NASCAR Sprint Cup cars race past the front stretch during a practice session before the Daytona 500. Daytona International is pushing forward with a major redevelopment project to the front stretch.

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Jeff Gluck
| USA TODAY

Daytona International Speedway will push forward with a major redevelopment project despite the Florida Legislature's decision not to assist with public funds.

International Speedway Corp., which owns Daytona and 12 other NASCAR tracks, announced approval Tuesday for a project that will dramatically overhaul the frontstretch at the "World Center of Racing." The construction will cost between $375 million and $400 million and is expected to be completed before the 2016 Daytona 500.

The redevelopment primarily focuses on creating a modern look and feel to the aging frontstretch ...